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western literature Archives : k. lyn wurth

The Aviatrix, Monks, Landlopers and Longing for Home

September 21, 2012 · by · in , , , ,

Last evening I again watched the movie, Amelia, about the aviator Amelia Earhart. I enjoyed it as much as I had, the first time. I like seeing some movies more than once because the best…

At Home in the Wild, Wild West

February 24, 2012 · by · in , , , ,

One of my all-time favorite novels is Marilynne Robinson’s Housekeeping. I’ve watched this author with great interest since I trekked to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to attend the Western Literature Association Conference in 1989. Having grown…

The Gift of Belonging

February 5, 2011 · by · in , , , , , ,

Great Plains and Western literature (and I) lost a wonderful friend last March. Dr. Arthur Huseboe contributed to so much in the lives of so many that I can’t begin to detail his life. I…